Tifton woman drives off boat ramp drowns, dies
CARRABELLE, Fla. – A Tifton woman and her cat died early Thursday after her vehicle ran off a boat ramp in Carrabelle, Fla., and plunged into the river, according to the Franklin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities identified the woman as Judy Cooper, 77, of Tifton, who apparently drowned along with her cat between 4 and 6 a.m. Thursday.
She was found unbuckled inside the vehicle, which ran off the Timber Island Boat Ramp and into the Carrabelle River, authorities told WCTV in Tallahassee.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is assisting with the investigation.
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